Campania vs Orielton
Campania is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 42 in Orielton. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Campania, about half of households are couple families. In Orielton, most households are couple families. Orielton is closer to the city centre: 33.8 km, against 41.5 km. On these figures, Campania tends to suit people living alone.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
Campania
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (18 vs 1)
- has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
- But Orielton is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 65%)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Campania
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper land ($225,000 vs $540,000)
Weighs land prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Campania
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $380/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Orielton
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (33.8 km vs 41.5 km)
- has a shorter drive in (35 min vs 40 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Too close to call
Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Campania and Orielton drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Campania has more residents (1,158 vs 430); Orielton has higher household incomes ($105,456 vs $81,120).
| Campania | Orielton | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,158 +63% vs other | 430 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +24.0% | +21.1% |
| Median age | 39 | 42 |
| Median household income | $81,120/yr | $105,456/yr +30% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $300/wk | $380/wk +27% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Where residents were born
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.8%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.6%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Campania | Orielton | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $565,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $225,000 | $540,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 36 days from 8 sales | — |
Zoning mix
Orielton has more rural and farming land (99% vs 87%); Campania has more land zoned for conservation (12% vs 0%).
| Campania | Orielton | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 87% | 99% |
| Environmental | 12% | 0% |
| Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09. | ||
Development activity
| Campania | Orielton | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 45 across Southern Midlands | 169 across Sorell |
| Approvals change year on year | +33% | +346% |
Ranking within TAS
| Campania | Orielton | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 73% of TAS | Higher than 92% of TAS |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 1% of TAS | Higher than 23% of TAS |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — | Higher than 47% of TAS |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 34% of TAS | Higher than 56% of TAS |
Liveability
| Campania | Orielton | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | C | — |
| Score | 41/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 |
Risk profile
Orielton carries more bushfire risk (91 vs 81).
| Campania | Orielton | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 81/100 | High 91/100 |
| Crime | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Campania | Orielton | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Campania
- Campania District School Government · Combined above peers
Schools in Orielton
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Campania | Orielton | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 18 | 1 |
| Childcare | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 19 | 6 |
Mobility
Campania sits further from the CBD (41.5 km vs 33.8 km).
| Campania | Orielton | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Hobart | 41.5 km +19% vs other | 33.8 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 40 min | 35 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 7026 | 0.4% postcode 7172 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 42 postcode 7026 | 33 postcode 7172 |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.0%).
Setting
| Campania | Orielton | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 103 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 57 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 16.7 km | 7.1 km |
NBN connectivity
| Campania | Orielton | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 28/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 444 premises | 0% 176 premises |
Climate
| Campania | Orielton | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 460 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 22.7°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 4.8°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Campania | Orielton | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,381/yr | $1,598/yr |
| Council | Southern Midlands | Sorell |
Federal electorate
| Campania | Orielton | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Lyons same for both | |
| Member | Rebecca White same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Campania | Orielton | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $20,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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